HOT ROLLING
FLAT

STATE OF THE ART SOLUTIONS:
FOR HOT ROLLING FLAT PRODUCTS

Continuous improvements in quality and productivity are strongly driven by developments in the process, mechanical, electrical, and automation of mills. Our Rolling Mill solutions provide optimized throughput, advanced quality, and improved operability with lower consumption. Our technological systems and process models allow for a great variety in product mix as well as flexibility in operation.
Today's demands for flexible and economic production of hot-rolled strips and plates can only be met by customized solutions that are based on an in-depth knowledge of technological process modeling, high-performance control systems, reliable drive systems, and a comprehensive understanding of hot rolling technology. Primetals Technologies' solutions for hot rolling are impressive for their overall efficiency.
Powerful drives and reliable automation systems, in combination with precise and flexible process models, optimize the rolling process from the reheating furnace to the downstream area. Our solutions are suitable for new mills as well as for mill modernization, enabling you to create a state-of-the-art mill and keep it there, with continuous modernization and optimization.

 

HOT STRIP MILL:
HIGHEST PERFORMANCE FOR NEW AND EXISTING STEEL MILLS

The demand for hot-rolled strips is growing in multiple ways. To remain competitive, new and existing mills must meet this challenge in the best possible way.
The production of hot strips is a key element of steel production. Since close to half of all steel produced is hot-rolled to strip,
mills require maximum throughput and availability combined with geometrical precision and the ability to create optimum material properties.

 

PLATE MILL:
POWER MEETS PRECISION

Plate Mills are quite literally the most powerful metal-working tools on earth, but they are precision tools too – not just in terms of dimensional control but also in imparting mechanical properties to the rolled product.
Accurate microstructural control starts with expert process knowledge. Whether building a new mill or upgrading an existing one, the essence of project success is a quick
ascent of the operational learning curve, and so at Primetals Technologies, we combine our process expertise with a partnership approach to project delivery.

 

STECKEL MILL:
SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS THROUGH ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

The Steckel Mill occupies a special niche in hot flat rolling, operating at a lower economic volume than tandem hot strip mills but capable of greater widths and especially suitable for particular alloys, including stainless steels.
Its metallurgical and process control complexity is comparable to the Plate Mill, and its design, operation, and yield characteristics are highly specialized. Experience is therefore the key to Steckel Mill engineering. Whether building a
new mill or upgrading an existing one, the essence of project success is a quick ascent of the operational learning curve, and so at Primetals Technologies, we combine our process expertise with a partnership approach to project delivery.

 

PLATE STECKEL MILL:
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

The Plate-Steckel Mill is a highly specialized hybrid, capable of rolling wide structural steel products in both flat plate and coil form, and at very long lengths through the use of coiler furnaces.
There are few examples and even fewer truly successful project references, with Unisons prominent as a proven supplier. Whether building a new mill or upgrading an existing one,
the essence of project success is a quick ascent of the operational learning curve, and so at Primetals Technologies, we combine our process expertise with a partnership approach to project delivery.

 

ENDLESS ROLLING MILL:
ADVANCED SOLUTIONS FROM THE MARKET PIONEERS

The concept of endless hot rolling was introduced to meet the increasing demands for hot-rolled steel sheets using a cost-effective process compared to the conventional batch-type process.
Endless rolling involves the joining of the tail end of a preceding transfer bar with the head end of the following transfer bar after the roughing stands but prior to the finishing stands. Primetals Technologies was the first company in the world to develop the related equipment for
induction-heating joining (IHJ) and super deformation joining (SDJ) to enable endless rolling. Furthermore, the dynamic Pair Cross mill can also be installed to deal with flying strip-thickness changes and increasing thermal crowns resulting from continuous rolling.